Nature as a model
Terrarium animals are cold-blooded animals, which are strongly dependent on light, particularly on the quality and intensity of the light. Activity, food intake, digestion or rest phases are influenced by the change of day and night and the intensity of light. Depending on the light source, there are differences in output and quality of the light.

Technical Data

When the lamp suddenly switches itself off after some time of operation this is usually a sign that the electronic ballast of the lighting unit has overheated. For security reasons the ballast is equipped with an integrated overheating protection. If the ballast is not sufficiently aerated, for example when installed in the gap between terrarium back and living room wall, it comes to an automatic switch off to shelter the unit against overheating damage. In such a case please move the ballast unit to a place with sufficient aeration.

Can L-U-V spotlights (metal halide lamps) be checked for functionality with a common light bulb tester? Are the spotlights defective after such a test?

Metal halide lamps need a high current. Thus the functionality can only be checked with an appropriate ballast. A function test with a conventional light bulb tester will not produce any result. The L-U-W spotlights do not suffer any damage from such tests.

The Right Ventilation For Your Terrarium

Lighting in the Terrarium

As cold-blooded animals, terrarium animals are far more de
pendent on light, i.e. the quality and intensity of light, than
warm-blooded vertebrates. Activity, feeding, digestion or resting
phases are influenced by the alternation of day and night, and especially by the intensity of light.

Size and Shape of the Terrarium

The fascination of terrariums - Terrarium Manual

Terrarium-keeping has experienced an enormous boom in the
past twenty years. In the midst of the increasing hustle and
bustle of our world, an island of nature in their homes offers many
people an opportunity to relax while watching their terrarium pets
after a long day of work.

The Rainforest Terrarium Part 3 - Heating

Interzoo 2016 – The new JBL ProTerra® terrarium suns are made of aluminium

At the Interzoo we were also able to present some new products to our terrarium enthusiasts. Our popular L-U-W solar lights (spotlights), a 3in1 complete solution with L(ight), U(V) and W(armth) have been completely reworked.

From May 26 to May 29, 2016 the world’s leading trade fair Interzoo opened its doors for the 34th time in Nuremberg. The trade fair, exclusively aimed at the specialist trade, showcased product innovations from all over the world.

The Desert Terrarium Part 2 - Lighting

The desert habitat involves both extreme heat and brightness. Unlike in the rain forest, there is nothing to stop the light reaching right down to the ground. The animals only have stones or scarce plants and woody growths to withdraw under.

Light and heat for the terrarium

In the wild the sun not only provides light, it also provides essential heat and UVA and UVB radiation. Since terrarium animals are ectotherm, they are much more dependent on high-quality light than warm-blooded vertebrates are.

Send your terrarium animals to the tanning salon

A lot of terrarium animals thirst for the sun and, in addition to the heat, need the UV radiation found in sunlight. And while there are many terrarium lamps which promise UV, very few actually deliver it. ...

Setting up a terrarium

Turtles

Turtles and tortoises are among the most popular of all terrarium animals and are despite (or even because of) their slowness absolute favourites for children too! A few points need to be remembered when keeping turtles, so that the animals feel comfortable, stay healthy and maybe even reproduce. We will give you tips and hints for their care.